Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

Donegal's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Donegal took in $55 thousand and spent $53 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money33%Borough taxes27%Fines and other20%Federal tax money11%State tax money9.1%

What stands out

33%

of Donegal's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes27%

Individual income tax

16%$9 thousand

Property tax

9.1%$5 thousand

Other taxes

1.8%$1 thousand

What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes

Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money11%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

11%$6 thousand

State tax money9.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

9.1%$5 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

33%$18 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other

20%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

19%

of Donegal's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

55%$29 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more

Government buildings$22 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Other and not broken out$1 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

21%$11 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$11 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

19%$10 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

3.8%$2 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services

Courts and legal services$2 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.9%$1 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Donegal. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Donegal itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.